One World, Two Artists: John Alexander and Walter Anderson

David Camp
Jackson
Jour 271
October 4, 2011


One World, Two Artists: John Alexander and Walter Anderson


Walter Anderson and John Alexander paintings are being displayed at The University of Mississippi Museum from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Both artists show the influence of southern culture, time, color, and place through their paintings.

Both Anderson and Alexander shared the inspiration of southern culture that is seen within their paintings. Anderson, from New Orleans, Louisiana, mainly used watercolors on rich typing paper. His paintings show the beauty of trees, animals, bright colors, and zig-zags. He was also expressed his love of pelicans in his paintings.

Nancy Ashley, a Programmer in Dallas Texas, said that, “Anderson had a shimmering vision,” and that “He’s the Van Gogh of America.” Anderson paintings, in his time in the early 1900s, were affordable to the public and were innovative of folk art and classical art.

Alexander, from Beaumont, Texas, was very influenced by Anderson. His paintings were much larger and darker in color than Andersons. However, they both showed their love of paintings pelicans. Alexander’s “Herons and Skull”, is much like Anderson’s “Pelicans”.

Anderson and Alexander paintings show the beauty of southern culture and how the Gulf Coast was inspiration to the both of them. Their paintings will be displayed in The University if Mississippi Museum until December 3rd.



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